Movies like 幻の女 (1981)
The best movies like 幻の女 (1981) are Vice Academy (1989), Dateless to Dangerous: My Son's Secret Life (2025) and Nadia (1984). If 幻の女 hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
幻の女
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBattlestar Galactica: Razor (2007)7.2/10 from 480 votes
- NewestChristmas Everyday (2025)Released 2025
- In Japaneseさらわれたい女 (1992)Also in Japanese
Vice Academy (1989)
A band of female police cadets train to join the Hollywood vice squad. The toothsome rookies are assigned to infiltrate a kiddy porn operation, then must go undercover and join a prostitution ring run by Queen Bee.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Dateless to Dangerous: My Son's Secret Life (2025)
The start of a new school year brings unexpected challenges for siblings Miles and Haley Miller as they navigate dramatic changes in their lives. Their newly separated mother Noelle works tirelessly to provide for her family while adjusting to their new reality. In an effort to bond with her brother, Haley coaches Miles through his romantic pursuits, only for him to face public humiliation. As sibling tensions rise, Noelle begins to notice troubling changes in her son – anger, isolation, and hostility toward her, Haley and friends at school. After yet another crushing rejection, Miles spirals into the toxic world of incels–a dark and shadowy online underworld that fuels his growing resentment. As he slips further into darkness, Noelle and Haley race against time to save him, desperate to reach him before he’s consumed completely.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Nadia (1984)
Story about gymnast Nadia Comaneci from her childhood beginning as a gymnast and how she was discovered by Belya Karolyi. Nadia received 7 perfect 10's in the Montreal Olympics.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
A Boyfriend to Die For (2025)
Olivia, a rising star in her father's firm, crosses paths with Jonathan, the heir to a banking dynasty. As their careers and ambitions intertwine, a chilling secret begins to surface -- one that threatens to unravel everything she's worked for.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Meet Me in St. Louis (1959)
A year in the life of a turn-of-the-century middle class family, leading up to the opening of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Emma and Grandpa (1983)
Filmed in rural Sussex in 1982 and re-edited in 2008 with a new sound track, the charm of this period piece does not date. Each month there is a different story, told in rhyming couplets and highlighting changes in the countryside through the year. An interview with Emma twenty-six years on adds a poignant postscript to her adventures as a child. The series will be particularly useful to primary teachers. Six-year-old Emma lives with her mother in the country. Whenever she can, she visits her Grandpa and his dog, Cindy, who live in an old cottage not far away. For a few moments in each story you can eavesdrop on their conversation as they explore the woods and fields near their homes and discover all sorts of things about the countryside as it changes through the twelve months of the year.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
The Unvarnished Truth (1983)
A couple's row leaves a woman dead, a hectic evening ensues when no woman can enter the cottage without rapidly becoming deceased.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
A Beginners Guide to Freud (1989)
An exploration of Sigmund Freud, including his relationship to German nose and throat specialist Dr. Wilhelm Fliess.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Christmas Everyday (2025)
When a water pipe bursts and disrupts her sister's wedding plans, Fancy finds herself drawn to the rugged yet charming contractor. Through all the chaos, she learns valuable lessons about faith, family, and the true meaning of Christmas.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Van der Valk and the Rich (1973)
Dutch police officer Van der Valk is pulled away for a private investigation for a friend of the chief of police to find the missing junior manager. When he gets to know his woman, he is fascinated by the thought of running away with her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Page Eight (2011)
Johnny is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss dies suddenly, leaving behind an inexplicable file which threatens the stability of the organisation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBattlestar Galactica: Razor (2007)
The history and adventures of the Battlestar Pegasus, from shortly before the Cylon invasion to shortly after Lee Adama is made commander. The story is told through the eyes of and largely focuses on one particular member of Pegasus's crew, Kendra Shaw.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisさらわれたい女 (1992)
A man who left his corporate job to start a handyman business. He helps a customer stage a fake kidnapping, and ends up being pursued as a murderer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
All the King's Men (1999)
Feature-length drama about the mystery of Sandringham Company, which disappeared in action at Gallipoli in 1915. Commanded by Captain Frank Beck, their estate manager, the men advanced into battle, were enveloped in a strange mist and never seen again.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Unbalanced (2016)
After a nearly fatal misunderstanding which involved borrowing "ibuprofen" from a chemistry-seat partner, Andrea, a rebellious teenager, finds herself involuntarily admitted to a mental institution under suspicion of attempted-suicide. While there, she must learn to make the best of her stay, befriending the lively offbeat residents of the institution and coming to terms with her defiant behavior as a daughter, sister and friend.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Margaret Mead: An Observer Observed (1996)
A documentary on the influential anthropologist Margaret Mead. Using never-before-seen archival footage, stills, interviews and dramatic re-creations, it shows the journey of how Mead became a scientist, adventurer, and international celebrity. As a true pioneer of cultural anthropology, her findings and ideas shaped how we think about ourselves.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Vampirella (1996)
Dark, mysterious and sensual, Vampirella (Talisa Soto) is a princess from the Planet Drakulon. Like all vampires, she needs blood to live, but she will not kill to get it - a synthetic substitute keeps her alive. After journeying across space and time seeking vengeance for her father's brutal murder, she now finds herself on Earth, in Las Vegas, where her enemy Vlad (Roger Daltry) has disguised himself as a rock star. In order to stop Vlad's doomsday plan for world domination, Vampirella must make a dangerous alliance with a group of hi-tech vampire hunters. It's a race to stop the apocalypse of humanity and our fate is in the hands of the fiery, dangerous and beautiful Vampirella.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisI Was Honey Boo Boo (2025)
While on the kids' pageant circuit, Alana Thompson became known as "Honey Boo Boo," as the world discovered her and her colorful family, led by her mother, Mama June. Alana's dynamic persona captivated audiences and caught the attention of producers, catapulting her and her family to meteoric stardom as reality TV stars. But behind closed doors were forced smiles, silent tears and the lingering sense of uncertainty for what the future held for Alana and her family. After a series of scandals and legal troubles, Alana's world was turned upside down and she was ultimately placed in the care of her older sister, Pumpkin. Now in college, Alana is determined to shake off the labels that have followed her, shed light on the darker side of child stardom and forge a path to overcome generational trauma and challenges.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Elgar: Fantasy on a Composer on a Bicycle (2002)
Russell revisits the life of composer Edward Elgar, using his own music as the score and featuring evocative, visually rich scenes, often set in the Malvern Hills where Elgar grew up.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Sundays at Tiffany's (2010)
Jane, a soon-to-be-married woman, is reunited with her imaginary friend Michael who returns in a human form. Soon, Jane begins doubting her feelings for her fiance as she gets attracted to Michael.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like 幻の女?
The closest matches to 幻の女 are Vice Academy (1989), Dateless to Dangerous: My Son's Secret Life (2025) and Nadia (1984). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after 幻の女?
Start with Vice Academy (1989), the closest match to 幻の女.
What is the highest-rated movie like 幻の女?
Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007), rated 7.2/10 by 480 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like 幻の女?
Christmas Everyday (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like 幻の女?
Yes: さらわれたい女 (1992).
How are movies similar to 幻の女 chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside 幻の女, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.